Come explore Venice where the weird is normal and the normal is, well...weird. From sprawling murals to street performers and skateboarders, there's no shortage of unique photographs to be taken while strolling through the heart of this bizarre beach town. We'll explore the lesser visited Venice canals to get a taste of the first visions of the city and make it to the boardwalk in time to see one of the most iconic sunsets California has to offer! We're partnering with Worldwide Photowalk, click here for more information or Join our Meetup Group

We all instantly recognize good pictures when we see them. Then why is it so hard to capture one with our cameras? Come find out the answer in Ken Lee’s presentation, Seeing 101, at the Santa Monica Public Library, Oct 15 at 1:30 pm. Admission is free, but... (read more)

You weren’t going to let the biggest supermoon in 70 years go by without making some photos, were you? Good, then let’s get together at Runyon Canyon for asupermoonrise photoshoot! We’ll meet at the front gate of the Mulholland entrance at 4pm sharp. From there, we can walk down among the many viewpoints overlooking the city to find the perfect one for capturing the sunset and moonrise

The annual Marina del Rey boat parade is a spectacle of lights worthy of any photographer’s attention. Add in a sunset over the sea and a fireworks show to kick off the festivities and we really ramp up the opportunities to make some memorable photographs! So let’s MeetUp at 4:00 next to the ‘The Helmsman’ statue at the center of Burton Chace Park and see what digital damage we can do with our cameras.

Man’s best friend needs a helping hand, or at least a friendly Photographer’s Eye. We are working in conjunction with the South LA Animal Shelter to create compelling images of their pups up for adoption. The photos will be used on their website and other dog/pet adoption sites like petfinder.com and adoptapet.com.

Photography, Friends, Camping , Vineyards & the Milky Way! If you think these sound like the ingredients for a great weekend, join us for our first photography camping trip at Lake Cachuma, Feb 24-26, 2017.

You know what a photowalk is….well, this is kind of like that with a public transportation twist. If you’ve never tried it, LA’s Metro train system is a fantastic way to explore this megapolis we call home.(Read More)

I've had this image of the Milky Way over the Santa Monica Pier in my head for a while and the darkest skies of the month are happening this weekend. My handy dandy PhotoPills app (thanks, Senthil!) tells me that the stars will literally align (with the pier) roughly between 9pm and midnight. So if anyone wants to join me in trying to make this shot happen or create other night images, come meet me at the base of the Santa Monica Pier at 8:30pm this Sunday evening (Mar 26).

Whether you shoot for team iPhone or team Android, using your smartphone camera is a great way to sharpen your creative vision. So let's ditch the DSLR's and leave the mirrorless bodies behind. Today, it's all about shooting with our phones and practicing Seeing.

Our route will be a repeat of last year's Worldwide Photowalk Day (check out the event photo gallery). Even if you attended that event, it will feel completely different when you're shooting only with your phone. We start by walking the Venice canals and then make our way back to the beach and down the boardwalk past muscle beach and all the shops, arts & crafts stands, basketball courts, skatepark and public art walls.

Ian Norman, founder of LonelySpeck.com is coming to speak to our group! For those not familiar, Lonely Speck is the premier site on the internet about all things night/astro photography. If you've ever wanted to know how to make those incredible images of the Milky Way and Star Trails or wondered what gear, techniques, and post-processing methods are used to produce those images that leave all of us speechless, www.lonelyspeck.com is the place to go!

Track and photograph wild mustangs on foot and horseback in a stunningly picturesque setting! Situated between the snow clad slopes of two major mountain ranges, the Adobe Valley is rich with opportunities to make memorable equine and landscape images.

I make pictures. All kinds of pictures but mostly nature and travel pictures. I am passionate about making photographs but also the creative process that produces them. I know some secrets. Creativity can be learned, the Photographer’s Eye is a matter of practice. I like to help others grow as photographers. I usually do this by taking Read More →

Our India photography workshop itinerary covers the best of the must see monuments including the incomparable Taj Mahal but we veer off the beaten path as often as possible in search of more genuine visions of Indian life, such as: the Holi Festival of Colors, the magnificent Taj Mahal, Varanasi on the Ganges, Jodhpur (aka the Blue City) and a camel safari in the Thar! desert.